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Aden Flint's departure

The news that Monk could have potentially turned down a deal for Flint is an interesting turn of events, especially as it looked like he would have to battle Pulis at West Brom for the player last summer.

After Boro were defeated in last season's play-off semi-final, fans at the Riverside would be forgiven for thinking 'what might have been' had they managed to secure the towering defender a year earlier.